Month: February 2025

• “Woof woof” and “iam fari”: divinity, humanity, dogs, and etymology behind first words in Michael Erard’s “Bye Bye I Love You”

  

  The etymology of the word “infant” left me ‘speechless,’ thanks to Michael Erard’s enlightening and poetic new book about our first and last words.

  John Kelly

  February 28, 2025

  Review

• In life, and etymology, love is love

  

  “Love” is related to the word “belief.” Isn’t that nice?

  John Kelly

  February 14, 2025

  Feature

• My slang lexicography, now up on Merriam-Webster

  

  I wrote about a wide variety of slang and trending terms for an impressive new section on Merriam-Webster.

  John Kelly

  February 5, 2025

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